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Civil Engineers salary in Henderson, NV

Civil Engineers in the Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metropolitan area earn a median of $106,110 a year, an average of $116,500. About 2,240 people work in this occupation there. Figures are from the May 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS).

Civil Engineers pay at a glance

Annual median wage
$106,110
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$116,500
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$79,340
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$159,720
Top of the range
People employed
2,240
In Henderson metro area
Rent share of median wage
19.8%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Henderson

Rent from the ACS 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates, compared with the wage above

Median gross rent
$1,750
per month, in Henderson, NV
Income needed for median rent
$70,000
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median civil engineers wage
$106,110
51.6% above income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
19.8%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$88,654
All households, not one occupation

Occupations are not paid the same everywhere, and this page does not explain why. It reports what the survey measured for the Henderson area. Read the Henderson, NV cost of living page for rent, income and the price level, or the methodology for how the numbers are compiled.

Civil Engineers pay in other cities

Median annual wage, same occupation, same survey

Lexington-Fayette, KY
-2.8%
Median $103,090
Mean $107,360
Employed 600
Stockton, CA
+10.3%
Median $116,990
Mean $118,400
Employed 610
Corpus Christi, TX
-10.3%
Median $95,160
Mean $106,480
Employed 820
Riverside, CA
+8.5%
Median $115,120
Mean $117,990
Employed 3,510
Orlando, FL
-5.1%
Median $100,740
Mean $106,330
Employed 3,720
Cincinnati, OH
-7.4%
Median $98,220
Mean $100,300
Employed 2,110
St. Paul, MN
-1.3%
Median $104,740
Mean $112,490
Employed 3,350
Newark, NJ
+1.1%
Median $107,330
Mean $122,340
Employed 15,590

See civil engineers pay in every covered city.

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Civil Engineers salary in Henderson, NV: FAQ

How much do civil engineers make in Henderson, NV?

The median salary for civil engineers in the Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area is $106,110 a year (about $51 an hour for full-time work). The average is $116,500, pulled up by the top earners.

Is $106,110 a good salary for civil engineers in Henderson, NV?

Yes. It is above the $70,000 needed to keep the median rent of $1,750 a month at 30% of gross income, and the median rent takes 19.8% of this wage.

What do the highest-paid civil engineers earn in Henderson, NV?

The top 10% earn more than $159,720 a year, while the lowest-paid 10% earn less than $79,340.

How many civil engineers work in Henderson, NV?

About 2,240 people work in this occupation in the Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

Definitions used on this page

Annual median wage
The wage that half of the people in this occupation earn more than and half earn less than, for one year of work.
Annual mean wage
The average of all reported wages. It is higher than the median when a few very high earners pull it up.
Percentiles
The 10th percentile is the wage below which 10% of workers fall; the 90th is the wage above which only 10% rise. The gap between them shows how wide the pay range is.
Employment
The estimated number of jobs in this occupation in the metropolitan area, not the number of residents who hold it.

Sources and limits

Wages describe the metropolitan area, while rent and income describe the city boundaries. The two areas do not cover exactly the same ground. Wages are also averaged across a year and across every industry, so a specific employer can differ widely from the median shown here.